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Lakeland High softball coach Colleen Bevacqua celebrates with her players, including Haylee Smit (17), after the Hawks defeated Sandpoint to win the 4A Region 1 softball championship Saturday in Rathdrum.
May 16, 2021
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May 16, 2021 1:35 a.m.
4A REGION 1 SOFTBALL: Lakeland tops Sandpoint for state berth
Sandpoint and Lakeland have developed quite the softball rivalry over the past seven seasons. And for 3 1/2 innings on Saturday, things were trending in Sandpoint's direction this year, with the Bulldogs leading by five runs. But Lakeland had four more at-bats — emphasis on bats.